San Benito County Education Articles

This artcle was written by BenitoLink intern Meghan Lee. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Gavilan College may refinance its general obligation bond issued in 2015. During the Feb. 11 Board of Trustees meeting, the school’s financial advisory team said the …

Hollister School District officials and community partners held a ribbon cutting Jan. 30 for the newly opened Extended Learning Opportunity Program buildings at Sunnyslope, Calaveras and Ladd Lane Elementary Schools.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Across school districts in San Benito County, students and administrators have been making plans in response to the Trump administration’s immigration policy changes. They include students at Gavilan College as well as those involved in …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Hollister resident Sandra Schwehr and her colleagues had a vision of bridging the gap between school and families. As a teacher in a local Montessori school, Schwehr said she believed that a small classroom structure …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.It's the time of the year when seniors consider life after high school and all it entails. For many, that means sweating out college acceptances or rejections and planning how to pay for the transition …

Former San Benito High School art teacher John Robrock retired in 2018 with several boxes of unclaimed works from former students. In December, he set out on a quest to reunite the pieces with their creators.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito High School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the acquisition of additional property for its proposed new campus on the north side of Hollister. The board approved purchasing 13.98 acres on Westside …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.San Juan Bautista’s Anzar High School hosted its first-ever career fair on Jan. 16, drawing representatives from 20 colleges, 47 industry partners (including BenitoLink) and four military branches. For two hours, almost 500 sixth- through …

Applications for the 2025 Hazel Hawkins Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Awards are now available.

Vicki Fortino, executive director of United for San Benito (USB), says she heard about the Dolly Parton Imagination Library from Linda Smith, superintendent of the Willow Grove Elementary School District. Smith told Fortino USB would be a good fit to …

In Hollister, a nonprofit newsroom keeps local residents apprised of momentous changes.

Hollister High School culinary teacher and chef Mike Fisher has been named San Benito High School District’s Manager of Nutrition Services, effective at the start of the new semester in January.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Hollister High School’s marching band, the Scarlet Regiment, is perhaps the most visible manifestation of the Balers’ music program, having performed at six home football games, six local parades, and five competitions throughout California in …

With the addition of two donated communication boards on playgrounds at Ladd Lane Elementary School, students with special needs will have an easier time expressing their thoughts to staff members and peers.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The passage of a $44 million bond measure in the November election, which appears certain at the time of publication, means that Barbara Dill-Varga, the Aromas-San Juan Unified School District superintendent, can breathe a little …

U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) announced this week that Gavilan College will receive $375,000 from the National Science Foundation to support STEM education for Latino students.

U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) announced this week that Gavilan College will receive $375,000 from the National Science Foundation to support STEM education for Latino students.

UC Santa Cruz recently acquired and established the Strathearn Ranch Natural Reserve, a 2,400-acre oak-studded grassland property in San Benito County that will be used for field research and outdoor education for the university’s students, staff and researchers.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Gavilan College officials reported a strong financial standing at the Nov. 12 Board of Trustees meeting, but warned of possible long-term challenges. Superintendent Pedro Avila emphasized the dramatic increase in the college’s available cash in …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Serafin Fernandez, Gavilan College’s Director of Capital Projects, led a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the morning of Nov. 13, celebrating the opening of its new Hollister campus. The new building will open for classes in January. …